We would like to invite our neighbours and their family members to come and visit the Pilot Butte campus of Ranch Ehrlo Society and enjoy a barbecue supper. We will have an optional 15 minute tour of the property to show our neighbours the facilities and the programming available to our Ranch Ehrlo youth. Date: May 16, 2013 Time: 4:30 p.m. 3 mile race begins (walk or run)…
It is time to meet Ranch Ehrlo's newest board member Laurel Garven. I asked Laurel some questions to get to know her: 1) You are the newest member of the board. How long have you been on the Ranch board? I joined the Ranch Ehrlo Board in September 2012. I have really enjoyed getting to know some of the great people who work at the Ranch and learning more about the excellent programs and…
Guest blogger Cindy Freeman How integrated Ranch Ehrlo students are graded In terms of grading at the elementary school level, even if a student is only in one or two regular mainstream classes, they will still receive a mark from that teacher, based on their assignments and exams. If things have to be adapted, that is ok too. They will still receive a grade based on their adapted…
On Thursday, April 4, 2013 Ranch Ehrlo’s programs south hosted a family workshop, which took place at the agency’s independently accredited Schaller School, located at its Pilot Butte campus. The theme of the workshop was “Change”- how we think of it, how we all struggle with it, and how we can attempt to engage in change for the better. In total, seven families (25 people) attended the…
Guest blogger Gaylene Racette-Markel Teaching my Ranch class at Judge Bryant School Judge Bryant School has been a wonderful experience; they have been really accepting of our Ranch classes. We are still very new here and so we are developing relationships. We do what we can to fit in and be a part of the school. This includes supervising at recess, attending meetings and assemblies,…
On April 6th, three employees were interviewed about the agency and some of its programs. Justin Waldrop, communications officer talked about the agency's mandate and structure; Shannon Cattell, community recreation worker, talked about the Ehrlo Sport Venture Program and promoted the upcoming Geoff Pawson Memorial Golf Classic; and Amanda Scandrett, program manager, talked about the Paper Crane…
Guest blogger Kirsten Endicott Where is Schaller School? Located at Ranch Ehrlo Society’s Pilot Butte campus, about 15 minutes east of Regina, Schaller School operates five classrooms and houses a cultural coordinator, education resource coordinator, kitchen (cooking) shop, an industrial arts shop and administrators. Schaller School is one of our agency’s stabilization and…
Guest blogger Bruce Thompson Ranch kids excel in sports During my time at SchallerSchool, I discovered that many kids really excel at sports and enjoy it. It is therapeutic and gives them a chance to relieve some stress. Physical activity connects with the kids physically and helps them emotionally, mentally, and spiritually to be more grounded. Schaller School…
Ranch Ehrlo Society granted patronage As of March 7, 2013 Her Excellency Sharon Johnston has accepted to become patron of the Ranch Ehrlo Society. What does it mean for Ranch Ehrlo Society to have patronage? • It recognize Ranch Ehrlo Society’s outstanding support to society • It brings prestige to our worthy cause “We are most honoured that Her Excellency has accepted to be…
I thought I would use our Ranch blog to take the opportunity to learn more about our volunteer board of directors. Who better to start with than the chair, Jim Kenyon. Jim sat down with me to answer a few questions. How long have you been on the Ranch board? A : I am in my 5th year on the Ranch Board. What made you want to volunteer for the agency? A: I learned a bit about the Ranch…
Guest blogger Gaylene Racette-Markel My teaching career at Ranch Ehrlo I have taught for Ranch Ehrlo for about five years. I received my education degree from SUNTEP and started my teaching career at the school on Carry the Kettle First Nation. Then I came to Ranch Ehrlo, where I started out teaching at Schaller School. I taught there for three years and then moved to Elsie Mironuck,…
Ranch Ehrlo has been chosen as one of Saskatchewan’s top employers for 2013. This year's winners were announced on February 6, 2013 in special supplements published by the Regina Leader-Post and the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, as well as online at Eluta.ca This past year has been eventful for employees at the Ranch. We lost our founder Dr. Geoffrey Pawson after a brief battle with cancer. Yet…
Guest blogger Kirsten Endicott How my career began at Ranch Ehrlo I have been with Ranch Ehrlo in the education department since 1994 and have worked in a variety of roles during that time. My husband, Brad Endicott also works at Ranch Ehrlo and together we have raised three children, who have “grown up with the Ranch”. I started as an educational associate at the Campbell…
Renovations, which began on Rorison House on the Pilot Butte campus last fall, have been completed. It has been converted from a ten bed facility to a spacious environment to provide treatment to six individuals. The program has been designed to fill a community gap in the child welfare and adolescent mental health continuum. “We are eagerly looking forward to having a service for young…
Guest blogger Bruce Thompson How I became a teacher at Schaller School I received my Bachelor of Education from Brandon University. After university, I played hockey as a student athlete for a few years. Following this, I coached hockey for 11 years at the junior level in Saskatchewan and then coached the U of R Cougars hockey team for five years. I have been a teacher for eight…
